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P. M. SHEPARD.

RUBBER BOOT AND SHOE.

Patented Nov. 6,1883.

SNVENTOR.

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ARI), of East Orange, county of Essex, and State UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE.

RUBBER BO OT AND SHOE.

SPECIFICATION forming partof Letters Patent No. 288,127,

dated .November 6, 1883.

. Application filed September 7, 1883. (No model.)

-.To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK M. SHEP- of New Jersey, haveinvented a newand useful Improvement in Rubber Boots and Shoes, which improvement is'fully set forth in the p following specification.

p This invention has reference to the manufacture of indie-rubber bootsand shoes, and has for its obj set to increase their strength anddurability.

In rubber boots and shoes of the ordinary construction great strain isput upon the edge of the upper where it joins the sole, and the rubberfrequently cracks or tears at that part. Particularly is this thecase-when, in coasting downhill, the edge of the shoe is used to guidethe sled. To'streng'then the shoe at this part, and enable it towithstand such wear without splitting or tearing, I turn up the edge ofthe sole upon the upper for a quarter of an inch (more orless) allaround the shoe, therebybringing the line of union between these partshigher up on the side of the shoe, and forming around the bottom astrong thick edge, which will stand a great amount. of wear. It has beenproposed heretofore to strengthen the toe, which is liable to wear fromstrikingimpediments in walking, by turning up the end of the sole overthe upper, and to turn-up the back of the heel in the same manner. .Ithas also been proposed to construct aboot for the use of seine-men witha flap turned up at the shank only; but so far as I am aware a rub-' berboot or shoe with the sole turned up entire- 1y around the heel oraround the whole upper is a new article of manufacture.

. In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspectiveview, and Fig.2 a cross-section,

of a rubber shoe constructed in accordance with the invention.

In constructing a boot or shoe according to my invention,the sole Aandupper B areseparately formed in the ordinary way. In cutting the sole',however, it is made large enough. 'to leave a margin, (1., which isturned up all around the shoe and the parts united by vulcanization orotherwise. The margin a may be of the same width throughout; or it mayhave an irregular edge. It is preferred to have the edge of the part aregular along the sides of the boot or shoe, with projecting points" b cat the toe and heel, as shown in Fig. 1, though the invention isnotlimited to such or any precise construction. It is also preferred tohave the turned-up strip serrated in the same manner as the rest of thesole.

It is obvious that modifications could be made in the width oftheturned-up margin and in other details of construction withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention, and also that a part only ofthe invention may be used. For example, the sole'may be turned upar0undthe heel only, therestof the shoe being constructed in the ordinary way.

It is also'obvious that the turned-up edge may be formedin a separatepiece from the sole and made homogeneous therewith,after being appliedto the boot or shoe, by vulcanization.

I claim p An 'india-rubber boot or shoe havingthe sole turned up overthe upper around the whole boot or shoe, forming a protector for the up:per, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presenceoftwo subscribing witnesses. H

FREDERICK M. SHEPARD. Witnesses:

Guns. B. Con, NoRwoon '1. SMITH.

